Portable Stereos

Pure 1500 handheld DAB / FM Radio

Advantages: Good Quality reception, easy to use.
Disadvantages: Navigator button too small, On the expensive side, No case included with radio

I purchased a Pure 1500 Handheld DAB / FM Radio and had it for one week as I did not get on very well with the buttons. I consequently found something else in its place. Here is the lowdown of the Pure 1500 handheld DAB Radio. What it does: FM and DAB with RDS (Radio Data System) which displays the radio broadcast data, ie: The station name, song data, artist data etc. Rechargable battery which boasts to last for upto 24 hours using DAB. 20 Presets ...
...favourite stations can be stored and accessed at the touch of one button. 5 EQ Settings Hardware: The casing is made from metal and was slightly bigger than I was anticipating. The device has plastic silver buttons (which seemed a bit tacky and I am not sure why they didn't use metal buttons instead (maybe a weight issue)). For my fingers, it seemed to be a bit of a chore using the middle navigator button flicking from left to right, up and down ...

specialbeat 20.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Pure Digital Pocket DAB 1500

BIT OLD IN DESIGN BUT ACTIVE

Advantages: durable with nice analogue turner.
Disadvantages: old fashioned and noisy.

...THE WALKMAN. The Sony walk man stereo comes in a light green colour and with headphone stereo then by the side of the stereo, there is a black design. The most of all is the simple rectangular shape it has and that is what entices me about the music piece. Light in weight and very convenient to take about. The Sony SFR-S84/N plays its role mainly on receiving signals like the AM and FM receptions and does not come with a cassette player and this ...
...THE FUNCTIONS. The Sony Walkman works mainly as a station receiver. It has the capabilities of getting stations like FM and other medium frequencies and on the same time, is one of the easiest devices to use. But In the overall functions, it is specifically a radio for capturing stations. Just like I wrote above, it has a yellow plastic across the tiny tuning area and this makes the tuning more accurate and specific. The reception quality of the ...

packerlist 03.05.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Sony SRFS84N.CE9

Pure DAB Pocket 1000

Advantages: Stylish, High Quality DAB Sound, Great battery life
Disadvantages: Larger than others, Limited Extras, No FM Tuner, Variable Reception

PURE are the world's number one manufacturer of DAB products and they continue this level of quality with the DAB Pocket 1000. The sound quality really is second to none, absolutely crystal clear, and the whole system is very user friendly. The menus are uncomplicated and the simple multifunctional control adjusts volume and scrolls effortlessly through station names and menu options Features:- You can autotune, or station selection by name, and ...
...information such as song titles, artists' names and sports results. There are ten station presets and six EQ settings. The display shows volume level, battery life, time, signal strength, EQ setting and favourite station mode. The battery life is really good, and provides up to 18 hours of uninterrupted listening time. Looks:- This is a very stylish slim line unit with anodized aluminium casing and a blue backlight display. There is no aerial sticking ...

crispyvelvet 13.02.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Pure Digital Pocket DAB 1000

Great for the price, but not on-the-move.

Advantages: Very cheap, well-built, all necessary features, easy-to-use
Disadvantages: Poor reception whilst travelling, love or hate design, unreliable joystick

...feels well made (unlike some Bush products) and I imagine it could withstand quite a bashing (though I haven't yet tested that out myself!). Importantly, there is absolutely no external aerial, so it can fit fairly well into a larger pocket. Size-wise, it's slightly larger than the average mobile phone and as I just mentioned, you'll struggle to fit it in a small pocket. Also slightly annoyingly, the headphone jack is located at the side which is ...
...radio on, a quick auto-scan of DAB channels is performed, similar to every other DAB radio in the world. If you're unsure as to why exactly you might want a portable DAB radio, well basically improved signal quality, a better selection of channels and useful text information is put at your fingertips. This radio's blue LCD screen is perfectly functional, although the text does scroll slightly too slowly and there's no way of changing the setting. ...

tech-review 21.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Bush PSDAB2004

excellent radio

Advantages: Very light and easy to use
Disadvantages: None noticed yet

I was looking for a DAB portable radio for quite a long time. My husband loves listening to 5 Live. He has about 4 radios in the house and he has them all on at the same time to listen to football results in every room. Of cause the problem was when he had to go out he would miss all the scores. With Christmas coming I decided to buy one. I did a lot of research and read a lot of reviews. I thought this one looked ideal and I managed to get it for ...
...and cost me £70. I can say now after a month of using it, it proved to be a very good purchase. Some of the reviews I'd red made some negative comments about the quality of sound, which proved to be excellent. There was another concurn about on/off button not working proppely, which we found workes absolutely fine. I really like the disine, the front has got a very nice glass finish and it is very compact. The quality of sound is excellent! It is ...

matroshka 15.01.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Philips DA1000